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Peta L. Clode

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Associate Professor
Room 1.83
Crawley campus

Research Interests:

* Structure - function relationships in biological tissues.
* Biomineralisation processes - visit the biomineralisation group website.
* Metal uptake in biological systems.
* Analytical microscopy.
* Marine biology.
* Biomimetics.
Specifically -
* Development & application of high resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) to biology and biomedicine.
* Biological X-ray Microanalysis, EFTEM & EELS.
* Scleractinian coral calcification - transport of calcium; biomineralisation of calcium carbonate skeleton
* Carbon fixation and utilisation - symbiont and host physiology of scleractinian corals.
* Differences between zooxanthellate and azooxanthellate corals and larval and mature growth stages.
* Iron physiology, metabolism and biomineralisation in marine molluscs.

Areas of Expertise:

* Microscopy techniques (SEM, TEM, SIMS, EDS X-ray microanalysis)
* Low temperature preparation methods
* Coral physiology
* Biomineralisation & ion transport

Image of zooxanthella
Image of Peta SCUBA diving
 Image of a coral reef

Current Researchers and Students:

Dr Jeremy Shaw (Postdoc): Biomineralisation in marine molluscs.

Mrs Tanya Armstrong (PhD): Growth stages of the zoonotic cestode, Echinococcus multilocularis.

Ms Hanna Borowski (PhD): Cryptosporidium surface epitopes and their role in host cell invasion.

Ms Wan Hon Koh (PhD): Interaction of Cryptosporidium life cycle stages with biofilm communities.

Mrs Noraini Md Jaafar (PhD): Characterisation of biochar - correlating structure and functionality.

Ms Rachel Butler (Honours): Assessing the impact of dust loading on vegetation in the Pilbara.


Additional Current Projects:

  • Chiton fauna inhabiting the Swan River Estuary - biomineralisation research team (SCRIP funded).
  • Identifying limitations to the establishment of microbial communities and sustainable nutrient cycling in bauxite-processing residue sand under rehabilitation - with Dr Dan Murphy, UWA & ALCOA (ARC Linkage).
  • Establishment of a Biomineralisation Research team at UWA (FNAS seed funds)
  • Nitrogen metabolism in symbiotic marine algae.

NanoSIMS images from a coral
 SEM image of wallaby hair

Front cover imageRecent Publications:

Clode, P.L., Saunders, M., Maker, G., Ludwig, M. and Atkins, C.A. (2009). Uric acid deposits in symbiotic marine algae. Plant, Cell and Environment 32(2):170-177. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2008.01909.x. Front cover image.

Chan, E.P.H., Mhawi, A., Clode, P., Saunders, M. and Filgueira, L. (2009). Effects of titanium (IV) ions on human dendritic cells. Metallomics 1:166-174. DOI: 10.1039/B820871A.

Saunders, M., Kong, C., Shaw, J.A., Macey, D.J. and Clode, P.L. (2009). Characterization of biominerals in the radula teeth of the chiton, Acanthopleura hirtosa. Journal of Structural Biology Available online. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.03.003.

cover image Shaw, J.A., Macey, D.J., Brooker, L.R., Stockdale, E.J., Saunders, M. and Clode, P.L. (2009). Ultrastructure of the epithelial cells associated with tooth biomineralization in the chiton, Acanthopleura hirtosa. Microscopy & Microanalysis 15:154-165. DOI:10.1017/S1431927609090230. Front cover image:

Shaw, J.A., Macey, D.J., Brooker, L.R., Stockdale, E.J., Saunders, M. and Clode, P.L. (2009). The chiton stylus canal: an element delivery pathway for tooth cusp biomineralization. Journal of Morphology 270:588-600. DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10705.

Stockdale, E.J., Shaw, J.A., Macey, D.J. and Clode, P.L. (2009). Imaging organic and mineral phases in a biomineral using novel contrast techniques. Scanning 31:11-18.

Front cover imageBorowski, H., Clode, P.L. and Thompson, R.C.A. (2008). Active invasion and / or encapsulation? A reappraisal of host cell parasitism by Cryptosporidium. Trends in Parasitology 24(11):509-516. doi:10.1016/j.pt.2008.08.002. Front cover image.

Hough, R.M., Noble, R.R.P., Hitchen, G.J., Hart, R., Reddy, S.M., Saunders, M., Clode, P., Vaughan, D., Lowe, J., Gray, D.J., Anand, R.R., Butt, C.R.M. and Verrall, M. (2008). Naturally occurring gold nanoparticles and nanoplates. Geology 36(7):571-574.

Shaw J.A., Macey, D.J., Clode, P.L., Brooker, L.R., Webb, R.I., Stockdale, E., and Binks, R.M. (2008). Methods of sample preparation of epithelial tissue in chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). American Malacological Bulletin 25:35-41.

Clode, P.L., Stern, R. and Marshall, A.T. (2007). Subcellular imaging of isotopically labeled carbon compounds in a biological sample by ion microprobe (NanoSIMS). Microscopy Research and Technique 70(3):220-229. DOI:10.1002/jemt.20409.

Herrmann, A.M., Clode, P.L., Fletcher, IR, Nunan N., Stockdale, E.A., O'Donnell, A.G. and Murphy, D.V. (2007). A novel method for the study of the biophysical interface in soils using nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 21:29-34. DOI: 10.1002/rcm.2811.

Herrmann, A.M., Ritz, K., Nunan, N., Clode, P.L., Pett-Ridge, J., Kilburn, M.R., Murphy, D.V., O’Donnell, A.G. and Stockdale, E.A. (2007). Nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry – a new analytical tool in biogeochemistry and soil ecology: A review article. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 39(8):1835-1850. DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.03.011.

Marshall, A.T, Clode, P.L., Russell, R., Prince, K. and Stern, R. (2007). Electron and ion microprobe analysis of calcium distribution and transport in coral tissues. Journal of Experimental Biology 210:2453-2463.

Paterson, H.L., Pesant, S., Clode, P., Knott, B. and Waite, A. (2007). Systematics of a rare radiolarian Coelodiceras spinosum Haeker (Sarcodinia: Actinopoda: Phaeodaria: Coelodendridae). Deep-Sea Research Part II 54:1094-1102.
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